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Elections 2024: SC To Give Verdict On Petitions Seeking Use Of 100% VVPAT-EVM Verification Tomorrow

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Election Commission of India on Thursday sought reply from the BJP over complaints by Congress and other opposition parties against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's April 21 Rajasthan speech that triggered row. In other news Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav filed his nomination from UP's Kannauj for the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Supreme Court verdict on VVPAT-EVM on Friday |

Election 2024 LIVE: Second Phase Of Poll Campaign Ends, Voting Tomorrow

The second phase of poll campaigning concluded on Wednesday, with leaders from the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc making final efforts to attract voters. Voting for this phase is set for April 26. 

Thirteen states and union territories will be going to the polls on Friday, including 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight each in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, seven in Madhya Pradesh, five each in Assam and Bihar, three in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh and one each in Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur and Tripura.

The first phase of Lok Sabha polls covered 102 seats across 21 states, achieving a voter turnout of about 62% according to the Election Commission.

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Senior Congress Leader Sam Pitroda's  US's Inheritance Tax Advise Puts Party In Backfoot Amid Manifesto Row

Congress seems to have been pushed on the backfoot with its senior leader Sam Pitroda suggesting a "US-like inheritance tax" in India. Pitroda came under fire from the BJP even as the Congress distanced itself from his remarks. 

Reacting to Pitroda's remark PM Modi said: "The wealth you accumulate with your hard work won't pass down to your children. The Congress's hand will snatch it. The Congress's mantra is 'loot during your lifetime, loot after your death."

In an interview with ANI, Pitroda defended Congress's poll promise, saying the policy of redistribution of wealth was in the interest of the people and not in the interest of the super-rich only.

The Congress distanced itself from the senior leader's remarks and said they do not reflect the party's position. Congress's Jairam Ramesh said in a social media message that "sensationalising" Pitroda's comments is aimed at "diverting attention" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "malicious and mischievous election campaign".

Pitroda also said that he made the remarks as in individual. He said it was unfortunate that the comments were twisted "to divert attention from what lies PM is spreading about Congress manifesto".

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Full Schedule Of General Polls

The schedule for Lok Sabha elections 2024 was announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 16. The voting for Lok Sabha elections 2024 is taking place in seven phases, starting April 19 and the counting of votes will take place on June 4.

While voting for Phase 1 took place on April 19, polling for Phase 2 to Phase 7 will take place on: April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1.

  • Phase 1/April 19 - 21 states/UTs - 102 constituencies

  • Phase 2/April 26 - 13 states/UTs - 89 constituencies

  • Phase 3/May 7 - 12 states/UTs - 12 constituencies

  • Phase 4/May 13 - 10 states/UTs - 96 constituencies

  • Phase 5/May 20 - 8 states/UTs - 49 constituencies

  • Phase 6/May 25 - 7 states/UTs - 57 constituencies

  • Phase 7/June 1 -  8 states/UTs - 57 constituencies

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